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this is abc news, afghanistan. >>> it was in afghanistan that one soldier displayed great courage and today president obama annualed his sacrifice. >> we present our nation hig highest milt tear decoration the medal of honor to an extraordinary american soldier. sergeant first class le roy peter. >> the sergeant was severely wounded shot in both legs looking at a live grenade that could hurt his fellow soldiers. john donovan on what he did next. >> above and beyond. that's where le roy peter went in may 2008. afghanistan. seventh tour of duty. these pictures from before he found out what he was made of. with the true sign of that today being in the ceremony a certain discomfort at the attention. about. >> to be singled out very humbling. >>reporter: perhaps yes for a kid who used to get in fights and who almost failed in high school but who out there picked up a live enemy grenade to toss it away to save his comrades. it cost him his right hand but he's alive. rare for medal of honor beginners who usually are honored after death. but there's also this. le roy decided he's not done. an
this is abc news, afghanistan. >>> it was in afghanistan that one soldier displayed great courage and today president obama annualed his sacrifice. >> we present our nation hig highest milt tear decoration the medal of honor to an extraordinary american soldier. sergeant first class le roy peter. >> the sergeant was severely wounded shot in both legs looking at a live grenade that could hurt his fellow soldiers. john donovan on what he did next. >> above and beyond....
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today allegations that the paper hacked voice mail of the family of british soldiers killed in iraq and afghanistan. paul was a reporter and editor at the news of the world. >> it was certainly a really commonplace to practice. >> this is beyond the murder dock empire. it was revealed london police were if selling scoop in exchange for bribe. there are allegations that praiment turned a blind eye even though he knew what was going on with murdoch. >> jeffrey reporting. advertisers have been pulling their business as details have come to light. word that former editor and senior journalist will be arrested tomorrow. >> new signs tonight that the economy on the rebound. some of the numbers look very encouraging but of course when it comes to the economy as we have learned recently looks can be deceiving. rebound in retail sales and strong jobs reports push stocks near highest level of the year. the doi dow jones up 3 points finishing at this number, up several points up from only a few weeks ago. one month retail sales provide a snap shot but a trend any more than stock prices on a single day? more o
today allegations that the paper hacked voice mail of the family of british soldiers killed in iraq and afghanistan. paul was a reporter and editor at the news of the world. >> it was certainly a really commonplace to practice. >> this is beyond the murder dock empire. it was revealed london police were if selling scoop in exchange for bribe. there are allegations that praiment turned a blind eye even though he knew what was going on with murdoch. >> jeffrey reporting....
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. >> tus troops in south east afghanistan celebrated independent day with a flag raising ceremony and military band. >> this may be the last july 4th ceremony spent in afghanistan for some of these soldiers. as the draw down of u.s. troops is set to begin. president obama ordered a troop reduction of 10,000 bit end of the year and another 23,000 by september 2012. military leaders say the president withdrawal plan is more aggressive than they had anticipated. >> you represent the latest in long line of hero whose have served our country with honor, you made incredible zacchary faces to protect the freedom that we all enjoy. i have got some of those heroes here with us today. >>reporter: for third year in a row the first family celebrating the fourth of july with service members and their families. more than 1,000 l military hero and loved ones gather on the south lawn for barbecue and first rate view of the national capitol fireworks tonight. the president told them america is proud of you. rock band train singleer song writer amos lee and u.s. marine band were on the schedule. >> now
. >> tus troops in south east afghanistan celebrated independent day with a flag raising ceremony and military band. >> this may be the last july 4th ceremony spent in afghanistan for some of these soldiers. as the draw down of u.s. troops is set to begin. president obama ordered a troop reduction of 10,000 bit end of the year and another 23,000 by september 2012. military leaders say the president withdrawal plan is more aggressive than they had anticipated. >> you represent...
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>> bay area medical center is making a unique program available to veterans returning from iraq and afghanistan. it ace program specifically designed for female vets. here's health and science reporter carolyn johnson. >> so i will ask you to close your eyes. let that peaceful quality about travel through all parts of you. >> army veteran is learning to manage emotion that have haunted her for months. diagnosed with ptsd after her return from iraq she says the adjustment back to normal life has been slow. >> sometimes i'll be somewhere let's say say for instance in a mall or something and then i'll see myself back in iraq. >> then imagine wrapping all of that experience in something like a bubble or a balloon. >>reporter: the session isn't taking place at the va as you might expect. it's part of a program being organized by the institute for health and healing at california pacific francisco. counselor davenport says the institute integrates variety of alternative therap therapies from this session known as guided imagery to massage and acupuncture your treatment. >> then we have a whole array
>> bay area medical center is making a unique program available to veterans returning from iraq and afghanistan. it ace program specifically designed for female vets. here's health and science reporter carolyn johnson. >> so i will ask you to close your eyes. let that peaceful quality about travel through all parts of you. >> army veteran is learning to manage emotion that have haunted her for months. diagnosed with ptsd after her return from iraq she says the adjustment back...
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the 36-year-old san jose native was killed july 5th when his unit came under enemy fire in afghanistan. he had served 10 years in the marines and 6 in the army. >> that shows very selfless person. very cranial us person and for that we are just forever grateful. >> patriots guard writers on hand at moffitt field to pay tribute. among a gold star mom whose own son killed in iraq three years ago. this is her first patriot guard ride. what we do is fwhal the guard did for me and my family and my so son. >>reporter: funeral service and presentation of pill tear medal will take place here in daly city on monday. emotion filled day included confusion about whether flags will be flown at half staff on monday to honor the fallen soldier. they will and when we see them we will know why. >> if nick the fourth was an awesome father. awesome son and if any credible soldier. >>reporter: in daly stishtion abc 7 news. >>> is he san francisco doctor killed and at least 3 others injured when big rig collided with a hospital shuttle bus today. it happened at the busy intersection of octavia boulevard an
the 36-year-old san jose native was killed july 5th when his unit came under enemy fire in afghanistan. he had served 10 years in the marines and 6 in the army. >> that shows very selfless person. very cranial us person and for that we are just forever grateful. >> patriots guard writers on hand at moffitt field to pay tribute. among a gold star mom whose own son killed in iraq three years ago. this is her first patriot guard ride. what we do is fwhal the guard did for me and my...
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he died when his unit came under enemy fire in afghanistan on july 5th. sergeant amber whether served in the marine corps before joining the army leaves behind a wife and 2 son sons. patriots guard riders and police officers took part in the funeral procession. >> large dust storm swept through the phoenix area this afternoon for the second time in last couple weeks. gigantic cloud blanketed the region if you should by 50 miles an hour winds. whale it is fascinating to look at, strange and erie as well some medical experts warn of the potential health risk posed by the storms. they do more than get the car dirty. doctors say the dust can trigger valley fever a flu like illness inhaling airborne fungus superior picked up by the desert soil and blown around seen here. >> well, on to something else. every new parent knows you say you are having a boy you gate lot of blue baby gift of. if it's a girl you get pitching. but where exactly does that tradition come from? and is it starting to change? andrea has some answers. >>reporter: greg 6-year-old son started
he died when his unit came under enemy fire in afghanistan on july 5th. sergeant amber whether served in the marine corps before joining the army leaves behind a wife and 2 son sons. patriots guard riders and police officers took part in the funeral procession. >> large dust storm swept through the phoenix area this afternoon for the second time in last couple weeks. gigantic cloud blanketed the region if you should by 50 miles an hour winds. whale it is fascinating to look at, strange...
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in afghanistan the general handed over command of the afghanistan war to his successor. it'll be john allen's task to guide force as they prepare to hand off security control to afghanistan forces by the end of 2014. >>> the hand off happened hours after a top alli of the afghanistan president was gunned down a member of the parl," ament was also killed. just last week the president's half brother was killed. the taliban is claiming responsibility. >> the pleasant hill's association said it's rejecting the contract offer. according to the union the city's last offer called for employees to pay 10% of their health care premium and 4% of their retirement. currently they pay $55 a month for family medical coverage. the current contract will expire at the end of the month. >>> tonight the city council will consider guidelines for the use of cell phone, that prompted by the fear that use could be linked to damage to the brain. the guidelines would suggest to limit use and put distance between a person's body and the phone. >> a woman accused of assaulting a tsa agent won't fa
in afghanistan the general handed over command of the afghanistan war to his successor. it'll be john allen's task to guide force as they prepare to hand off security control to afghanistan forces by the end of 2014. >>> the hand off happened hours after a top alli of the afghanistan president was gunned down a member of the parl," ament was also killed. just last week the president's half brother was killed. the taliban is claiming responsibility. >> the pleasant hill's...
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meanwhile, the nato toll in afghanistan grew by one today. an italian paratrooper was killed in an insurgent attack in the west. so far in july, 44 international troops have been killed in afghanistan. the government of syria endorsed a draft law allowing other political parties to form. the move is part of a series of reforms president bashar al assad and his ruling ba'ath party promised in the face of a popular uprising. but the opposition has dismissed the law as largely symbolic. it came as syrian security forces detained more people in damascus and other cities for holding antigovernment protests. the maid who accused former i.m.f. chief dominique strauss- kahn of sexually assaulting her in a manhattan hotel room broke her silence today. nafissatou diallo told "newsweek," "i want him to go to jail, i want him to know there are some places you cannot use your power." she also told her side of the story in a televised interview with abc news. prosecutors have voiced concerns about her credibility, and are weighing whether to proceed with t
meanwhile, the nato toll in afghanistan grew by one today. an italian paratrooper was killed in an insurgent attack in the west. so far in july, 44 international troops have been killed in afghanistan. the government of syria endorsed a draft law allowing other political parties to form. the move is part of a series of reforms president bashar al assad and his ruling ba'ath party promised in the face of a popular uprising. but the opposition has dismissed the law as largely symbolic. it came as...
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they with honored for rescuing a french helicopter crew in afghanistan last month after the french helicopter crashed in bad weather. captain mosier guided that mission. >>> and soldier from san francisco got home come he deserved today after so many years. eduardo tool died in germany during world war ii but he has been missing in action ever since. today o'toole welcomed home by veteran group. vick lee takened the service. if [ taps] officials heavy mist with gray if feel over the schlts he came home 66 years after killed in world war ii. he was identified through his dog tag and dental records. newspaper obit said o'toole had no surviving family members. that struck a chord with pat fichlt read it in the paper. and i thought there's no way i'm going to let him be buried with no one here. >>reporter: so she called her other friends. friends lake mag. >> when pat mentioned it at lunch i said i want to go. >>reporter: in fact she wore the navy necklace her dad gave her mom at the end of world war ii. >> just felt appropriate to wear it and be here. >>reporter: friends call friend. veteran cal
they with honored for rescuing a french helicopter crew in afghanistan last month after the french helicopter crashed in bad weather. captain mosier guided that mission. >>> and soldier from san francisco got home come he deserved today after so many years. eduardo tool died in germany during world war ii but he has been missing in action ever since. today o'toole welcomed home by veteran group. vick lee takened the service. if [ taps] officials heavy mist with gray if feel over the...
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commander in afghanistan. he was confirmed the new director of the cia. he will be replaced by john allen. >>> most years gasoline prices peek around the fourth of july holiday and stay add that level in the the end of summer. this year it looks like we are getting a holiday discount. right now the national average for a gallon of gas is $3.50 a gallon. that is down 21-cent from just one month ago. here in the bay area we are averaging $3.80 a gallon. that is down from $4 a gallon at the beginning of june. >>> richmond police are investigating a series of shootings in richmond and north richmond that caused three deaths and three injuries overnight. ktvu kraig debro has been covering the story all morning. >> reporter: good afternoon tori. we have gone to a couple of scenes getting more information this afternoon. they told us their version of events when we returned to the scene. the first of several shootings in richmond last night happened at ohio and 39th at center street rather near ohio. the entire block here littered with shattered glass, yellow ch
commander in afghanistan. he was confirmed the new director of the cia. he will be replaced by john allen. >>> most years gasoline prices peek around the fourth of july holiday and stay add that level in the the end of summer. this year it looks like we are getting a holiday discount. right now the national average for a gallon of gas is $3.50 a gallon. that is down 21-cent from just one month ago. here in the bay area we are averaging $3.80 a gallon. that is down from $4 a gallon at...
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first up, president obama faced critical decisions on the debt and afghanistan the last few weeks and all the while the geniuses who ran his 2008 campaign have been huddled with their maps and polls, figuring out how to put together a repeat victory. what's the anatomy of a re-election win for obama. he has 4-5, 81% of the people who voted for him last night according to a june nbc poll. what happened to the other 20% of obama's 2008 voters and how does he win them back? let's look at three skenl elements in the anatomy of the obama electorate. in the 2008 exit polls, obama got 66% of voters under 30. now he has just 56% of the under 30's. good? maybe not good enough. another key in the anatomy, suburban voters. any 08 exit polls, 50% of suburbanites went for obama. now he's down to 141%. final will laveragee pin in the obama win n '08 he had 52% of independents. now he has just 43% of independents. john, you wrote game changer about how he did it last time. how do they put, the geniuses out there in chicago and washington, humenty dumpty together again? >> they will be happy to hear
first up, president obama faced critical decisions on the debt and afghanistan the last few weeks and all the while the geniuses who ran his 2008 campaign have been huddled with their maps and polls, figuring out how to put together a repeat victory. what's the anatomy of a re-election win for obama. he has 4-5, 81% of the people who voted for him last night according to a june nbc poll. what happened to the other 20% of obama's 2008 voters and how does he win them back? let's look at three...
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defense agency wrapped up his first trip to afghanistan. the former cia to rectocia director met with troops and hamid karzai, turning to their power back over to afghanistan is the key ingredient to return the country to its operations. >> off the british tabloid after a phone scandal. it became under fire after reports of hacking voicemail of politicians, celebrities and victim's. this final cover things the staff and readers. >> this is not where rep wanted to be and this is not where we deserve to be. this is the final issue. 7.5 million readers. >> thank you. >> 200 world staffers are without jobs the owner say that it will try to find positions for as many of them as possible. the owner is rupert murdock. (music) >> jacquelinea beautiful shot. a beautiful day to be out by the bay. and from the north side a clear sky. it is going to head towards the bay and perhaps pretty gray. temperatures in the 60s. 65 and los gatos. 56 with strong sea breezes. the satellite with these storms over california things are quiet. however, that if pacifi
defense agency wrapped up his first trip to afghanistan. the former cia to rectocia director met with troops and hamid karzai, turning to their power back over to afghanistan is the key ingredient to return the country to its operations. >> off the british tabloid after a phone scandal. it became under fire after reports of hacking voicemail of politicians, celebrities and victim's. this final cover things the staff and readers. >> this is not where rep wanted to be and this is not...
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senators in afghanistan today. the crucial meeting about plans to bring our troops back home. >>> plus six weeks of testimony and now wrapping up in the casey anthony trial. why the prosecution will have the final word on this 4th of july. >>> and an amazing story of survival. the quick action one woman took after seeing a child dangle from a tenth floor balcony. ,,,, sure, pulling the mold, mildew, and grime from out of the porous caverns of grout takes the right tools, but it also takes a gentle, caring touch. before you can deep clean, you learn to get a feel for its trouble spots. and hey, if you can't listen to grout, you can't truly know its wants...its needs...its dreams. ♪call 1-800-steemer. mmm. oh gosh. oh dear. big deal. you're delicious. so what. i've got news for you. there's no such thing... ...as a bear sheriff. you think i'm afraid of you? hey what? you don't have to be mean to the cake. i do. you don't. i do. just eat yoplait light. they have great flavors like... boston cream pie, raspberry chee
senators in afghanistan today. the crucial meeting about plans to bring our troops back home. >>> plus six weeks of testimony and now wrapping up in the casey anthony trial. why the prosecution will have the final word on this 4th of july. >>> and an amazing story of survival. the quick action one woman took after seeing a child dangle from a tenth floor balcony. ,,,, sure, pulling the mold, mildew, and grime from out of the porous caverns of grout takes the right tools, but...
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. >>> general david patraeus spending one more 4th of july with the troops in afghanistan before he changes jobs. he is leaving as top commander there to become the director of the c.i.a. today he's making two speeches to u.s. service personnel during reenlistment ceremonies. one speech in and hear he told troops they have achieved great progress but that much work remains. >>> it is now known what caused one of the biggest wild fires in new mexico's history. fire officials say a tree falling onto a power line sparked the fire that erupted on june 26 in los alamos. so far the fire spread to 189 square miles. it is only 19% contained. authorities have now allowed about 12,000 residents to return to their homes. >>> mayor of a southern philippine city is literally fighting for the poor in her town. she claimed the sheriff ignored her request to delay the demolition of homes so she punched him several times and it was caught on tape. the demolition would forcibly remove 217 families from their homes. the sheriff was taken to the hospital to be treated for his injuries. tough times. >>> 5:48 no
. >>> general david patraeus spending one more 4th of july with the troops in afghanistan before he changes jobs. he is leaving as top commander there to become the director of the c.i.a. today he's making two speeches to u.s. service personnel during reenlistment ceremonies. one speech in and hear he told troops they have achieved great progress but that much work remains. >>> it is now known what caused one of the biggest wild fires in new mexico's history. fire officials...
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is quitting on afghanistan. key senators are raising doubts about president obama's withdrawal plan for afghanistan. >> it is an unnecessary risk. >> i really do worry this may have undercut the momentum. i hope i'm wrong. >> reporter: in kabul republican senators john mccain and lindsey graham called the strategy too risky and say it could put american troops and the plan in jeopardy. the plan calls for pulling out 10,000 troops by the end of this year with another 23,000 gone by the end of next summer. >> i hope that it will work out but it is certainly deprives us of the necessary troops that we need for the second fighting season. >> the obama administration is standing by its plan saying successes on the ground especially the killing of osama bin laden have made it possible. >> al qaeda is under more pressure than at any time since 9/11. >> reporter: still this deadly taliban raid on a hotel in kabul last week shows insurgents aren't willing to go quietly. >> if we don't succeed here and the taliban comes b
is quitting on afghanistan. key senators are raising doubts about president obama's withdrawal plan for afghanistan. >> it is an unnecessary risk. >> i really do worry this may have undercut the momentum. i hope i'm wrong. >> reporter: in kabul republican senators john mccain and lindsey graham called the strategy too risky and say it could put american troops and the plan in jeopardy. the plan calls for pulling out 10,000 troops by the end of this year with another 23,000...
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so that so-called precedent can be traced through the years and into today's headlines bosnia iraq afghanistan and most recently did libya have all played unwilling hosts to nato troops and u.s. imposed no fly zones it is very important and the creation of the. scenario for make sure that in the minds of most people. was drawn aside which was preventable but for whatever reasons the so-called international community didn't do anything about it. sin might say the journey from sitting needs such a benghazi via baghdad and kabul could now be traced as a kind of nato road map but as with any road paved with good intentions there is only one possible destination castros are about r t bosnia and herzegovina. a fire at a nursing home for the elderly in northwest ukraine has killed sixteen people fire crews battle the flames for five hours and managed to rescue eleven people from the blaze victims were then treated in hospital for carbon dioxide forty three remain in a grave condition the authorities are now investigating the cause of the fire but early reports say it was not started deliberately. tur
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british minister cameron even commented on the situation while visiting afghanistan. >> if they are true, this is a truly dreadful act and situation. >> widespread and varied hacking has become. >>> there are reports tonight suggesting apple's next generation iphone five could be ready in september. a tech company received an order for 15 million iphones from apple. that company pegatrom declined to comment. last year pegatron expanded to manufacture 10 million iphones. >>> verizon is getting rid of its unlimited data plan. beginning on thursday the company will roll out 10 data tiers. customers currently using an unlimited data plan will be able to keep their plan. >>> a battle between facebook and a -- the tool would be useful for people switching from facebook to google plus. the developer says he's working on a way to get around it. >>> in an ironic twist, mark zuckerberg is the most followed person on google plus. according to the website, social statistics zuckerberg has more than 34,000 followers. google cofounder's larry page and sir brent round out -- sergey brent round out the
british minister cameron even commented on the situation while visiting afghanistan. >> if they are true, this is a truly dreadful act and situation. >> widespread and varied hacking has become. >>> there are reports tonight suggesting apple's next generation iphone five could be ready in september. a tech company received an order for 15 million iphones from apple. that company pegatrom declined to comment. last year pegatron expanded to manufacture 10 million iphones....
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train accidents are considered, and the endeavor >> in afghanistan roadside bombing attack and killed eight people including one afghan official. >> still i had some good and bad news in baseball >> and we are taking all look outside at the golden gate bridge. the giants came dead lead in the west. the rangers want their sixth general carried >> that avon walk for breast cancer continues today they have raised over four and half million dollars participants will walk up close to 40 mi. and searching for a cure you could find local cheering stations routing them on. >> we're gonna talk to of washington d.c. reporter and the talks between president barack obama and republican leaders. >> a b it'll settle above the clouds at mt. tam. talks resumed tonight with president barack obama and not top gop leaders. >> to joining us this sort this holding out is a professor ed uc-berkeley >> bit morning. >>. >> hal it all started with the gulf came last week they were hoping republicans would vote for the tax increase four trillion dollars need to be trimmed from the budget. painter said no way c
train accidents are considered, and the endeavor >> in afghanistan roadside bombing attack and killed eight people including one afghan official. >> still i had some good and bad news in baseball >> and we are taking all look outside at the golden gate bridge. the giants came dead lead in the west. the rangers want their sixth general carried >> that avon walk for breast cancer continues today they have raised over four and half million dollars participants will walk up...
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central command which runs the wars in iraq and afghanistan. >> how long were they in ? >> in a matter of months. >> that p must have been a wakeup call. >> it was. it led us to the creation of the cyber command to organize our defenses. can't be a pickup game. >> cyber command is located inside the headquarters. cbs news got an exclusive look at the new commands operation center. >> there was a war going on out there in cyber space and this is its nerve center. cyber space is just like air, land, and sea. one more theater in which the u.s. military has to fight. there's been very few weapons, probably no weapons in the history of warfare developed and not used. >> only states like china and russia have the capability to launch a cyber attack. but once the terrorist group with no stake in the world economy gets it, the u.s. will be facing the threat of an attack from cyber space by a weapon of mass destruction. cbs news at cyber command headquarters, fort mead, maryland. >> weather head quarters has been busy today. >> last summer was one of the coolest summers, this sum
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. >>> a south bay soldier whose name means victorious died in afghanistan. 36-year-old army sergeant was killed tuesday in a fire fight. he joined the marines straight out of westmont high school in campbell. he later joined the army and served 16 years in the military. friends say he was due home in a few months. he leaves behind a wife and two sons. >>> despite a forecast that called for rain and thick clouds, four astronauts blasted into space on the last flight for a shuttle mission. >> two, one, zero, and liftoff. the final liftoff of atlantis. >> the crew is delivering a year's worth of supplies to the international space station and then will haul away as much trash as it can. the crowd watching the historic flight at cape canaveral was estimated at nearly a million people. >> i didn't realize that it would be so bright, so powerful, so overwelming. the sound and the sight itself very, very empowering. >> once atlantis returns in 12 days, thousands of workers in the shuttle program will be layed off. it will be at least three years before astronauts are launched again from u.s
. >>> a south bay soldier whose name means victorious died in afghanistan. 36-year-old army sergeant was killed tuesday in a fire fight. he joined the marines straight out of westmont high school in campbell. he later joined the army and served 16 years in the military. friends say he was due home in a few months. he leaves behind a wife and two sons. >>> despite a forecast that called for rain and thick clouds, four astronauts blasted into space on the last flight for a...
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senators making very high profile visits to afghanistan today. how they're raising doubts about president obama's exit strategy in that company and more confusion about whether cell phones actually cause cancer. what new research found about the radiation risk. >>> and a child survives a ten story plunge from a balcony. the incredible way a stranger stepped in to save her. >>> travel forecast time if you must get out we've got sunny skies, clear conditions at sfo. 79 degrees there. just beautiful in the bay area. travel across the country you'll run into a few clouds but i think okay as we head in towards chicago. looking at 81, pretty comfortable there with partly cloudy skies. continuing on toward the eastern seaboard it's going to get hot in spots. new york looking at a temperature of 90 today and partly cloudy. more on your local weather coming right up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> welcome back. 4:48 now. three prominent senators in afghanistan today. their plan to meet with the president there. joel brown tells us each of the senators is expressing
senators making very high profile visits to afghanistan today. how they're raising doubts about president obama's exit strategy in that company and more confusion about whether cell phones actually cause cancer. what new research found about the radiation risk. >>> and a child survives a ten story plunge from a balcony. the incredible way a stranger stepped in to save her. >>> travel forecast time if you must get out we've got sunny skies, clear conditions at sfo. 79 degrees...
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the allegations strained relations with afghanistan's allies. in april, he told a bbc documentary crew about attempts on his life. >> are there still now? >> every day. >> drug traffickers? >> taliban. >> ahmad wali karzai came close to being charged with corruption. according to a u.s. official, he was too valuable. here in kabul, the have lost a strong man in the fight against the taliban in the south. >> for more on to de's assassination and the power vacuum believes, we have a former executive for "the washington post." >> a key strong men in this area has been ahmad wali karzai. a few days ago i was talking to the senior coalition man in kandahar. he has been such a problem for the u.s. and the coalition, a corrupt warlord. he was the key to bringing tribal leaders in to some stability. >> it backs the question, why does the qatada and kill those that work so closely with them? -- taliban kill those that work so closely with them? >> it is possible that there is some feud that we do know about. the assassin of was an elder from his village.
the allegations strained relations with afghanistan's allies. in april, he told a bbc documentary crew about attempts on his life. >> are there still now? >> every day. >> drug traffickers? >> taliban. >> ahmad wali karzai came close to being charged with corruption. according to a u.s. official, he was too valuable. here in kabul, the have lost a strong man in the fight against the taliban in the south. >> for more on to de's assassination and the power...
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it has been a dark day for afghanistan. >> that is right. there has been condemnation of the killing of the half-brother of president karzai. ahmed wali karzai was regarded as one of the most powerful politicians in the south of the country. his death has raised fears about instead -- instability. we have a report from the afghan capital. >> he described himself as the most powerful man in southern afghanistan. few disagreed. ahmed wali karzai was a controversial figure. he said he added spice to afghan life. the roads to his compound were closed. the president's half brother lived under tight security. only the most trusted could get close. his head a personal protection arose little suspicion when he entered the room without saying a word. he shot him twice. hamid karzai paused as he welcomed president nicolas sarkozy of france. >> this morning my younger brother was martyred in his house. this is the life of the afghan people. we have all suffered the same kind of pain. forgive me for not speaking with a smile today. wali karzai was said
it has been a dark day for afghanistan. >> that is right. there has been condemnation of the killing of the half-brother of president karzai. ahmed wali karzai was regarded as one of the most powerful politicians in the south of the country. his death has raised fears about instead -- instability. we have a report from the afghan capital. >> he described himself as the most powerful man in southern afghanistan. few disagreed. ahmed wali karzai was a controversial figure. he said he...
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new this morning, a half- brother of afghanistan's president has been shot and killed. this happened at his home in the southern part of the country. he was head of the kandahar council and he had been accused of crimes and was a political liability for hamid karzai. investigators say he was killed by a bodyguard who was then gunned down by other bodyguards at the home. >>> a government hearing it planned today in london over the growing phone hack scandal involving british newspapers. at issue, is why london police didn't pursue an investigation two years ago on the rupert murdoch tabloid "news of the world." the controversy forced the paper to cease production. >>> do you use groupon's app on your mobile device? the giant may know more about you than you think. >> forget receipts. how some retailers are sending them to your in box. >> and seeing some low clouds here in the bay area. a little bit of drizzle as you take off out of sfo this morning under a high of 63 degrees. warmer in houston and rain and 20 to 30% chance of thunderstorms. a high of 97 today. and seeing
new this morning, a half- brother of afghanistan's president has been shot and killed. this happened at his home in the southern part of the country. he was head of the kandahar council and he had been accused of crimes and was a political liability for hamid karzai. investigators say he was killed by a bodyguard who was then gunned down by other bodyguards at the home. >>> a government hearing it planned today in london over the growing phone hack scandal involving british newspapers....
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the security lapse in afghanistan with tragic consequences. what more can you tell us? >> he was regarded as one of the powerful politicians and the country. his death has raised new fears about instability ahead of the handover to afghan forces. the white house has condemned the killing. " he described himself as the most powerful man in southern afghanistan. few disagreed. ahmad wali karzai was a controversial figure. he said that he added spice to afghan life great the roads to the compound were closed. the president's half brother lived under the tightest security, only the most trusted could get close. the head of personal protection it aroused no suspicion. without saying a word, he shot him twice. >> he said, this morning, my younger brother -- this is the life of the afghan people. we have all suffered the same kind of people. forgive me for not speaking with a smile today. he was said to be deeply involved with the opium trade. he had many of their enemies. in april, he spoke to a documentary group about attempts on his life. >> a major suicide attack on me and
the security lapse in afghanistan with tragic consequences. what more can you tell us? >> he was regarded as one of the powerful politicians and the country. his death has raised new fears about instability ahead of the handover to afghan forces. the white house has condemned the killing. " he described himself as the most powerful man in southern afghanistan. few disagreed. ahmad wali karzai was a controversial figure. he said that he added spice to afghan life great the roads to...
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even after that, he returned to afghanistan to serve his eighth tour of duty with a robotic right hand. >>> pg & e answers to anger on how it might defend the san bruno explosion. >>> if you owe more on your home than you currently pay, you might be eligible for help. >>> and american idol contestants right here in the bay area tonight. we'll take you to the show in a little less than eight minutes. and glitter. so much glitter. school takes a lot. target has it all. ♪ i want to sell more tea cups. ♪ i need help selling bread. ♪ i want to sell more crabs. [ male announcer ] you know where you want to take your business. i want to design more buildings. [ male announcer ] in here, small business solutions from at&t can get you there. starting with the at&t all for less package -- just $70 per month, voice plus broadband. it's the at&t network. helping you do what you do... even better. and started earning loads of points. you got a weather balloon with points? yes i did. [ man ] points i could use for just about anything. ♪ ♪ there it is. [ man ] so i used mine to get a whole
even after that, he returned to afghanistan to serve his eighth tour of duty with a robotic right hand. >>> pg & e answers to anger on how it might defend the san bruno explosion. >>> if you owe more on your home than you currently pay, you might be eligible for help. >>> and american idol contestants right here in the bay area tonight. we'll take you to the show in a little less than eight minutes. and glitter. so much glitter. school takes a lot. target has it...
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army ranger, six tours of duty in afghanistan. two in iraq. we sat down in washington with him in washington a few weeks back for an exclusive interview prior to him receiving the medal of honor. it was for an action in afghanistan in a courtyard in the middle of a firefight. a grenade lands next to him and his young soldiers and he did what instinct told him to do, picked up the grenade, threw it and lost his hand and part of his arm as a result. as you'll see, he has the modesty that all of the now 85 living recipients of this medal possess. >> i remember it vividly. it was -- i sat up, i grabbed it and it was like somebody had taken a circular saw and just taken it off right there and i remember the smells. i could smell the burning of the flesh. it was unreal. but, again, another weird thought went into my mind. i looked at it and i said, where's the hollywood square? why isn't this thing spraying out a country mile? >> you've seen your share of movies? >> oh, yeah. the next thing that kicked in was reality and my training. got to get this
army ranger, six tours of duty in afghanistan. two in iraq. we sat down in washington with him in washington a few weeks back for an exclusive interview prior to him receiving the medal of honor. it was for an action in afghanistan in a courtyard in the middle of a firefight. a grenade lands next to him and his young soldiers and he did what instinct told him to do, picked up the grenade, threw it and lost his hand and part of his arm as a result. as you'll see, he has the modesty that all of...
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and nato forces in afghanistan. why they would want to kill somebody allegedly involved in the opium trade remains to be seen. however, having played all sides he's certain to have made a number of enemies over the years. charles? >> what do we know about the circumstances in which he was killed? >> he was killed -- homes -- i guess one of his guards shot him and he died soon after. >> i guess he was shot allegedly by one of his guards. meanwhile there's been an air strike in one of the parts of afghanistan. is that the work of nato? >> reporter: i haven't received word on where the strike was and if it was in reaction to this particular event. air strikes are ongoing here throughout the country particularly in southern afghanistan, where u.s. forces have been the contraiting on trying to eradicate the insurgency there and in eastern afghanistan they have a more difficult time to doing so. charles? >> carmen joining us live from cnn kabul. we'll take a break and update you with the selling on the european markets in
and nato forces in afghanistan. why they would want to kill somebody allegedly involved in the opium trade remains to be seen. however, having played all sides he's certain to have made a number of enemies over the years. charles? >> what do we know about the circumstances in which he was killed? >> he was killed -- homes -- i guess one of his guards shot him and he died soon after. >> i guess he was shot allegedly by one of his guards. meanwhile there's been an air strike in...
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. >> lehrer: and again to our honor roll of american service personnel killed in the iraq and afghanistan conflicts. we add them as their deaths are made official and photographs become available. here, in silence, are 11 more. >> brown: and that's the newshour for tonight. on monday, we'll look at the festivities at home and abroad as americans celebrate independence day. i'm jeffrey brown. >> lehrer: and i'm jim lehrer. "washington week" can be seen later this evening on most pbs stations. we'll see you online and again here monday evening. have a nice holiday weekend. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: chevron. we may have more in common than you think. and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsor
. >> lehrer: and again to our honor roll of american service personnel killed in the iraq and afghanistan conflicts. we add them as their deaths are made official and photographs become available. here, in silence, are 11 more. >> brown: and that's the newshour for tonight. on monday, we'll look at the festivities at home and abroad as americans celebrate independence day. i'm jeffrey brown. >> lehrer: and i'm jim lehrer. "washington week" can be seen later this...
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. >> woodruff: afghanistan. >> libya. >> libya, and we are also doing peace facilitation which can make us a target. we have been on sri lanka. we have been in haiti, sudan, lots of places talking to people, which don't necessarily share our views on that. >> woodruff: as you look at these pictures of your home country, what comes to your mind. >> i'm saddened to see the report. you just had here. i live 10 minutes walking distance from the prime minister's office and this is a lively part of oslo and knowing that norway has been attacked by somebody, it's hard to understand, all my friends in norway are still in shock. there will be some hard days to come. and we are not sure how to deal with this at the moment. and there are so many unanswered questions. why did they do this? was he alone. is it part of an international terror organization which the police say is probably not. but how can people go to bed tonight. >> woodruff: well, that's a very good question. how can people go to bed tonight. ahnders tvegard here in washington and from oslo, we want to thank both of you. and our con
. >> woodruff: afghanistan. >> libya. >> libya, and we are also doing peace facilitation which can make us a target. we have been on sri lanka. we have been in haiti, sudan, lots of places talking to people, which don't necessarily share our views on that. >> woodruff: as you look at these pictures of your home country, what comes to your mind. >> i'm saddened to see the report. you just had here. i live 10 minutes walking distance from the prime minister's office...
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. >>> in eastern afghanistan, nato officials say a bomb killed three service members. meantime in kabul today, general david petraeus turned over his command of american and coalition forces in afghanistan to general john allen. petraeus will now lead the cia. >>> and nelson mandela is 93 years old today. this morning millions of schoolchildren around the country sang a >>> this morning casey anthony is out of jail and out of the public eye. her lawyer says she's trying to put all the pieces of her life back together. we just don't know where. as cbs' karen brown reports. >> reporter: casey anthony hasn't been spotted since this photo p of her was snapped early sunday. anthony's civil attorney, charles greene, says his client is an emotional mess. >> i think miss anthony right now is happy. she's sad. she's anxious. she's optimistic. she's worried. she's scared. she's uncertain. >> reporter: greene met with anthony several times leading up to her release. >> we probably both like each other. i found her as other people have commented, you know, very easy to deal with,
. >>> in eastern afghanistan, nato officials say a bomb killed three service members. meantime in kabul today, general david petraeus turned over his command of american and coalition forces in afghanistan to general john allen. petraeus will now lead the cia. >>> and nelson mandela is 93 years old today. this morning millions of schoolchildren around the country sang a >>> this morning casey anthony is out of jail and out of the public eye. her lawyer says she's...
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. >>> in news of the world tonight from afghanistan, a spokesman for the taliban says someone hacked into his phone then sent a fake message saying their leader is dead. omar has led the insurgency. he ruled most of afghanistan as leader. >>> the plant operator at the bottom of reactor pressures are no longer climbing -- a makeshift system to process contaminated water is now working properly and nitrogen injections are working. >>> and at tokyo international airport fans welcomed home the women's soccer team that just won the world cup. on sunday, the japanese team beat team usa in a shoot out. today the japanese team members were taken to the prime minister's home and he thanked them for giving the country courage as it struggles to recover from this year's devastating earthquake and tsunami. >>> there is more incentive tonight to give information on the beating of the giant fan bryan stow. they upped the reward by $25,000. that brings the total reward to $225,000. stow remains in serious condition tonight after being beaten in the dodger stadium parking lot. giovanni ramirez is th
. >>> in news of the world tonight from afghanistan, a spokesman for the taliban says someone hacked into his phone then sent a fake message saying their leader is dead. omar has led the insurgency. he ruled most of afghanistan as leader. >>> the plant operator at the bottom of reactor pressures are no longer climbing -- a makeshift system to process contaminated water is now working properly and nitrogen injections are working. >>> and at tokyo international airport...
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mandy clark, cbs news, kandahar, afghanistan. >> mandy clark in canada half, afghanistan, thank you very much. >>> in london this morning, wiki leaks founder julian assange in a hearing. he is appealing he should be sent back to sweden to answer questions about two rape charges. he worried sweden might send him to the u.s. over the release of classified documents. >>> texas baseball fan who fell to his death last week has been laid to rest. hundreds tourned out for the funeral of shannon stone who was a husband, firefighter and at a rangers game last week he reached for a ball and lost his balance and fell. >>> in phoenix, upper right hand corner of your screen here, watch. a guy dangling off a railing. he had been standing at a table during the derby trying to catch a ball. not smart. almost went over. luckily, his brother and others were there to pull him to safety. pretty incredible pictures. >>> by the way, that's where the home run derby, a special moment lasted night. a family affair for robinson cano with his father pitching to him, cano blasted 32 homers to win, including a recor
mandy clark, cbs news, kandahar, afghanistan. >> mandy clark in canada half, afghanistan, thank you very much. >>> in london this morning, wiki leaks founder julian assange in a hearing. he is appealing he should be sent back to sweden to answer questions about two rape charges. he worried sweden might send him to the u.s. over the release of classified documents. >>> texas baseball fan who fell to his death last week has been laid to rest. hundreds tourned out for the...
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. >>> and we have pictures this morning from southern afghanistans. u.s. marines and afghan security forces are conducting joint operations against the taliban. thursday the troops used helicopters to fly in search of taliban fighters. the current plan is for afghan forces to take over the country's security by the end of 2014. >>> two people were killed when their plane crashed into an unoccupied hospital building in watsonville, california. the plane struck the building shortly after takeoff last night, apparently as the pilot was trying to clear the line of fog. watsonville is 90 miles south of san francisco. >>> economists look for positive unemployment numbers being released today. >>> plus it's raining? no, not quite, it's pouring in denver, a sudden cloud burst swamps the mile high city. >>> first, scott pelley has a preview of tonight's "cbs evening news." >> from nasa's first mission to now the final shuttle flight, we'll look at how cbs news and walter cronkite covered the space race for the last 50 years, that story tonight on the "cbs evening n
. >>> and we have pictures this morning from southern afghanistans. u.s. marines and afghan security forces are conducting joint operations against the taliban. thursday the troops used helicopters to fly in search of taliban fighters. the current plan is for afghan forces to take over the country's security by the end of 2014. >>> two people were killed when their plane crashed into an unoccupied hospital building in watsonville, california. the plane struck the building...